Bang Bang

A Real Job

LAMONT

"I was going through my phone and saw a few job openings." My aunt spoke as she came into the living room still wearing pajamas.

The past flooded my mind, I remember those days when I was making plenty of money without being on someone's payroll.

"Here." She handed me the phone and left.

I scrolled looking at the different jobs. "A janitor." I spoke to myself while shaking my head. I knew if I was staying here she would eventually want help. I dialed the number and was immediately told to come in for a interview.

"Auntie, what the hell is the The Rack?" I yelled to her as she came out of her room.

"It's a nice clothing store that some young girl owns, why?" She asked while coming downstairs.

"That's where my interview is." I responded as I fixed the buttons on my shirt."

"My old Honda is in the garage, it's your's." She passed me the keys.

I nodded my head and left the house. As I walked into The Rack I looked around the shop and it was nice.

"Are you Mr.Jackson?" The employee greeted me.

"Yea." I responded.

"Follow me."

Following behind the girl, we walked through a set of double doors.

"What's up young man." A older guy spoke to me.

I gave him a simple head nod and kept going until we walked inside an office.

"Fill out these papers and I'll be right back." She handed me the papers and left. Taking a seat, I filled out the application.

Forty five minutes had past before she finally walked back in. She was a brown skin girl with short black hair and she wore a dress that stopped past her knees and a pair of heels. I admired her body but she wasn't my type.

"I'm so sorry, something came are you finish?"

"What the hell you think, doesn't take long to fill out a fucking application." I said annoyed.

"Well, let's get started."

After I spent the next two hours answering questions and filling out more papers, I got the job. She gave me a uniform and I would start right away. I was introduced to my supervisor Mr.Curtis who was the same guy that spoke me earlier. I also met two other dudes who I really didn't give a fuck about meeting.

JUSTINE

"I hired a new janitor." I spoke to my boss Aubrey as I took a seat in her office.

She stopped what she was doing to look up at me. "What did I tell you about that?"

"Mr.Curtis said he needed more help so I posted a now hiring ad, got a few calls and did interviews."

"This better not be one of your people. Hand me the papers." Aubrey spoke.

I nervously stood and handed her the papers.

"Which one?" She questioned.

"Jackson."

She scanned over the application and begin typing on her computer. "He's a freaking murderer, Justine." She semi-yelled.

"I know Aubrey, it was self defense everyone deserves a second chance."

"Apparently you don't know. You just hired a freaking murderer who could possibly murder your ass." She spoke while placing the papers down.